Recombinant Human Transcription factor MafK (MAFK)

Product Specifications

Product Name Alternative

Erythroid transcription factor NF-E2 p18 subunit

Abbreviation

Recombinant Human MAFK protein

Gene Name

MAFK

UniProt

O60675

Expression Region

1-156aa

Organism

Homo sapiens (Human)

Target Sequence

MTTNPKPNKALKVKKEAGENAPVLSDDELVSMSVRELNQHLRGLTKEEVTRLKQRRRTLKNRGYAASCRIKRVTQKEELERQRVELQQEVEKLARENSSMRLELDALRSKYEALQTFARTVARGPVAPSKVATTSVITIVKSTELSSTSVPFSAAS

Tag

N-terminal 10xHis-tagged and C-terminal Myc-tagged

Type

Developed Protein

Source

Baculovirus

Field of Research

Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling

Relevance

Since they lack a putative transactivation domain, the small Mafs behave as transcriptional repressors when they dimerize among themselves. However, they seem to serve as transcriptional activators by dimerizing with other (usually larger) basic-zipper proteins and recruiting them to specific DNA-binding sites. Small Maf proteins heterodimerize with Fos and may act as competitive repressors of the NF-E2 transcription factor.

Endotoxin

Not test

Purity

Greater than 85% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Activity

Not Test

Form

Liquid or Lyophilized powder

Buffer

If the delivery form is liquid, the default storage buffer is Tris/PBS-based buffer, 5%-50% glycerol. If the delivery form is lyophilized powder, the buffer before lyophilization is Tris/PBS-based buffer, 6% Trehalose, pH 8.0.

Reconstitution

We recommend that this vial be briefly centrifuged prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Please reconstitute protein in deionized sterile water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL.We recommend to add 5-50% of glycerol (final concentration) and aliquot for long-term storage at -20°C/-80°C. Our default final concentration of glycerol is 50%. Customers could use it as reference.

Function

Since they lack a putative transactivation domain, the small Mafs behave as transcriptional repressors when they dimerize among themselves

Molecular Weight

21.5 kDa

References & Citations

"Human small Maf proteins form heterodimers with CNC family transcription factors and recognize the NF-E2 motif." Toki T., Itoh J., Kitazawa J., Arai K., Hatakeyama K., Akasaka J., Igarashi K., Nomura N., Yokoyama M., Yamamoto M., Ito E. Oncogene 14:1901-1910 (1997)

Storage Conditions

The shelf life is related to many factors, storage state, buffer ingredients, storage temperature and the stability of the protein itself. Generally, the shelf life of liquid form is 6 months at -20°C/-80°C. The shelf life of lyophilized form is 12 months at -20°C/-80°C.